Lachesilla pedicularia is a species of Psocoptera from the family Lachesillidae.[1] It is commonly known as cosmopolitan grain barklouse or cosmopolitan grain psocid and, as these names suggests, it has an almost cosmopolitan distribution.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Psocodea |
| Family: | Lachesillidae |
| Genus: | Lachesilla |
| Species: | L. pedicularia
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| Lachesilla pedicularia | |
Description edit
Lachesilla pedicularia is 1.5-2 mm long. It is often macropterous (with long wings), but brachypterous (with short wings) individuals also occur.[3]
Some features distinguishing this from other species of Lachesilla are the abdomen having brown stripes, the forewing being hairless, wing vein R1 meeting the wing edge almost at a right angle, and several other wing veins being marked with brown.[3]
There are also features in the genitalia. The subgenital plate of females forms a simple curved shape, while the hypandrium of males has simple (not forked) appendages.[3]
Habitat edit
This species occurs on the trunks and (to a lesser extent) branches of a range of trees, including beech, birch, broom, oak, pine, spruce, and yew.[1] It is also known from haystacks, straw bales, nests of robins, barns, houses, and stored grain.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lachesilla pedicularia (Linnaeus, 1758)". schemes.brc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ a b "Species Lachesilla pedicularia - Cosmopolitan Grain Barklouse". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ a b c "National Barkfly Recording Scheme". schemes.brc.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-12.